Shaker Heights Middle School Fall Band Concert II

Shaker Heights Middle School presents a

Fall Band Concert

Featuring the 7 Grade Symphonic Band 8th Grade Syphonic Winds th

Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Shaker Heights Middle School Auditorium Band Directors Adrian Pocaro Jason Clemens Bill Hughes

Program 7th Grade Symphonic Band Adrian Pocaro, Director

Giddyup!............................................................. LeAndre Benton La Madre De Los Gatos................................................Brian Beck Counterbalance...........................................................Todd Stalter

8th Grade Symphonic Winds Adrian Pocaro, Director

Cincinnatus........................H.A. Vandercook, arr. Mark Grauer Abracadabra............................................................. Frank Ticheli The Wolves of Alaska........................................ Rossano Galante Coldplay on Stage.......................Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, ................ Will Champion & Chris Martin, arr. Michael Brown

Keep informed!! Visit our website:

www.shakerbands.org or like “The Official Shaker Bands” Group on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @TheShakerBands … for tip sheets, concert information, forms, trip & shadow trip information,

photos, sound files, joining Feedblitz and many more surprises!

Please silence phones and other electronic devices upon entering the Auditorium. Thank You

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Program Notes La Madre de los Gatos This piece derives its title from a nickname given to Mrs. Verda Shine by her colleagues and fellow band directors at Bryd Middle School in Duncanville, Texas. Alone with her fondness for cats, Mrs. Shine earned her nickname for her commitment to the nurturing and support of program staff and students. The piece was written to celebrate her zeal and dedicated service as a Duncanville band director.

Abracadabra From the composer: “This piece is dedicated to my son, and it is at once playful and serious, innocent and mischievous. Throughout the composition I was thinking about magic, not in an evil or frightening way, but as a source of fun and fantasy. My wonderfully playful, sometimes mischievous young son was always in the back of mind, as were images of Halloween with its costumes and jack-o’-lanterns. As the piece nears its conclusion, the music rushes towards what seems to be an explosive finish. But the woodwinds interrupt, fanning out to a questioning whole tone cluster. They are answered by a puff of sound, a final disappearing act.”

Seventh Grade Symphonic Band Flute Jalong Kwan Minna Goldenberg Mariah Jones Amelia Young Isabella Graves Giselle Oliver Randall Walker Kacy Hopkins Mikeyla Phillips Ava Tornes Clarinet Maria UchinoGarcia Juliet Wolken Vandana Khatri Taylor Robinson Sanaa Palmer Trenton Brown Abigail Thompson Kennedy Parker Bass Clarinet Michel’le Robinson Mason Henoch

Alto Saxophone Catherine Miller Brigid Ioannou Tenor Saxophone Alex Lathia Barit Saxophone Deloren Stewart Trumpet Silas Robie Daniel Miller Julian Stolfuss Sam Lipman Xavier Ball Quinley Armstrong Jordyn Minor Matthew Burgun Carter Braxton French Horn Grier Taylor Lucy Bailey Allison Szalay

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Trombone Lucille Goldenberg Daniel Westbrook Mia Rupprecht Natalie Botnick Colin Webster Rhys Zeigler Aniyah Hughes Holden Moody Euphonium Kyle Miller Max Weiss Tuba Max Goldstein Ai’yana Colon Arlo Russell Percussion Ellis Freer Theo Grimes Nora Gupta Kate Rosenbaum Edward Wolken

Eighth Grade Symphonic Winds Flute Erin Pierce Zoe Griest Jane Tobin-Cook Kate Ekeberg Grace Gainford Nya Johnson Sadie Steadman

Alto Saxophone Veronika Laughlin Drew Watkins Oscar Robinson Samuel Claspy

Oboe Charles Howell

Bari Saxophone James Stewart

Clarinet Nathaniel Hackney Calvin Wilson Cadence Bowen Will Schinagle Devin Zitelli Benjamin Kerr Sidnomwendie Yaolile Nora Mays

Trumpet Ben Lindsay C.J. Loughan Emily Karfeld Rowan Koenigsberger William Steinmetz Yukhan Brown Jacob Dickas Owen Peters

Bass Clarinet Charles Hudson Iana Moura Jonathan Fogerty

French Horn Silas Jenson Llewellyn Jamison Annika Hudson

Tenor Saxophone Ronan Malone

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Trombone Adelaide Davies Carlo Dudik Leo Treier- Jackson Theodore Mauch Santiago MirelesPerez Josephine Molnar Ethan Scheer Euphonium Joshua Hills Dylan Ersepke Isaac Klecha Tuba Charles Bryne Kaleb Smith Andrew Rood Aiden Dawson Percussion Pom Ziv Isaac Luzar Jackson Schumacher Carolyn Lauritsen

Upcoming Events Woodbury/Middle School Jazz Band Concert January 18, 2024, 7 p.m.

Winter Band Concert #1 January 23, 2024, 7 p.m.

Winter Band Concert #2 January 25, 2024, 7 p.m.

Middle School Jazz Fest April 17, 2024, 7 p.m.

Spring Band Concert #1 April 24, 2024, 7 p.m.

Spring Band Concert #2 April 25, 2024, 7 p.m.

Cedar Point Band Contest (Grade 8 Bands) May 11, 2024, All Day

Acknowledgements Thomas Flood, Principal Patricia Rashid and Yvette McClain, Assistant Principals Middle School Custodial Staff Chuck Tisdale, Auditorium Manager Shaker Heights Band Boosters

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Shaker Band Boosters Overview What do the Shaker Band Boosters Do? •

Make annual grants to the Woodbury, Middle School and High School band programs to supplement their instrumental needs.

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Organize the distribution and collection of the 400+ High School band uniforms.

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Chaperone away football games.

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Maintain the band website: www.shakerbands.org

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Create the Band Boosters newsletters.

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Promote band spirit through selling band merchandise.

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Recognize graduating band seniors with a reception and gift.

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Provide volunteers for various band events throughout the year.

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Provide a pizza lunch for the high school summer marching band camp.

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Sponsor the annual fundraisers, with all proceeds going directly to students saving for band trips.

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Provide financial support for our fourth-grade instrument trials.

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Fund the annual Shaker Bands Chamber Festival.

Band Boosters Officers & MS Rep 2023-2024 (full list of entire board in Band Boosters Newsletter)

Ann Malone - President Julie Rogers - Vice President Ally Rich - Secretary Anita Miller - Treasurer Christine Wolken - Middle School Representative 7

BAND BOOSTERS PATRON LISTING ALLEGRO^ Trent and Irene Meyerhoefer Ann and Kevin Malone

Noah & Stephanie Miller Jennifer Musgrave Mary Neagoy & Ed Markey Fiona Payne & Ian Wollman The Phillips Family The Roeder Family The Runnels Family The Sax Family Robyn Minter Smyers & Bert Smyers The Sternheimer/Stollfuss Family The Stiefel Family

MODERATO1 Marina Corleto and Peter Friedman The Rogers Family The Stuart Family ANDANTE2 Sarah Davis & Richard Price Robert & Kathleen Dean The Hauck Family The Kansal Feldman Family Joe & Anita Miller The Moskowitz Family Rascal House* The Wolken Family The Ziv Family ADAGIO The Armstrong Family The Augustine Family The Claspy Family Kim, Gary, Max & Nate Cowan In Memory of Mareen Krislov (SHHS ’70) Charles Lampert The Lindsay Family Christine Lynch

Key: ^ - Between $501-1,000

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Has your band student outgrown his/her concert attire?

Consider donating clean and gently used white shirts, black pants, black skirts or black shoes to the band program. The band directors maintain a supply of these items for emergency use by SMS and Woodbury band members. If you would like to donate concert attire, simply send it to one of the band directors with your student.

Thank you!

Middle School Band Office 216-295-4833 Band Directors: pocaro_a@shaker.org hughes_b@shaker.org clemens_j@shaker.org

Band Boosters meetings are open to all band families.

The meetings are 7 p.m. in the High School band room on January 22, March 11, & May 13.

Thank you for your continued financial and volunteer support of all the Shaker music programs!

You make our students outstanding!

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Shaker Schools Foundation During the 2023-2024 school year, the Shaker Schools Foundation’s focus is: “Excellence is inclusive - providing opportunities for all Shaker students.” The support of alumni, families and community members helps the Foundation provide programs and resources for all Shaker students, including mentoring and career pathways, handson learning, travel and opportunity assistance, and more.

By including the Shaker Schools Foundation in your philanthropic support, you make it possible for the Foundation to support Shaker students, teachers and programs in all school buildings and at all grade levels throughout the District. For more information about the Shaker Schools Foundation or to support our work, please visit shakerschoolsfoundation.org.

How to Donate • Send a check made payable to the Shaker Schools Foundation, 15600 Parkland Drive, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120.

• Make a donation by visiting shakerschoolsfoundation.org/donationform or scan the QR code.

Follow Shaker Schools Foundation on Social Media

Start a Shaker Student Travel Savings Fund Today!

At the high school level, a great number of travel opportunities exist for students–whether touring in Europe with fellow students from the band, choir or orchestra, engaging in a language immersion program to Chile or Germany, or participating in a service project in Southeast Asia.

While all student travel experiences have fundraising opportunities to support the trips, we know these costs are great. The time to start saving is NOW! Our partnership with Huntington will allow you to start a Student Travel Savings Fund now.

Your savings today will give your student the experience of a lifetime in high school! To start your student’s travel fund, contact Brandon Tufts at Huntington’s Fairmount Circle branch at 216-515-0285.

Become a Shaker Band Boosters Patron What a special year it has been for the Shaker Bands!

Our high school band traveled to France in March 2023, playing at the American Cemetery at Normandy and the Eiffel Tower. This fall, they were featured on the Black Keys’ social media account, entered Metallica’s “For Whom the Band Tolls” contest and performed on NBC’s Today show!

Shaker Band Boosters Board 2023-2024 President: Ann Malone Vice President: Julie Rogers Treasurer: Anita Miller Secretary: Ally Rich Volunteers: Anastasia White Patrons: Julie Rogers Alumni Mailing: Julie Leeson Uniforms: Kate Stuart Camp Meals: Jennifer Chesnes Kathy Niess Jill Sangree

Woodbury students make huge strides from choosing their instrument and learning “Hot Cross Buns” to performing increasingly difficult styles of music. Middle School musicians’ skills continue to grow in their concert and jazz groups. The 8th graders were thrilled to join the high school students to perform under the Friday Night Lights.

It takes a tremendous amount of expertise, care and funding to make this all happen. Funding supports Woodbury jazz band tees, the SMS Cedar Point trip, SHHS senior gifts and recognition, as well as treats, snacks and water throughout the year for all of our musicians.

Band Boosters are committed to ensuring that every student has access to Shaker Band opportunities, especially international travel. Our goal is to raise $10,000 every year so that every band student can afford to attend an international band trip.

Annual Patron Levels: Adagio ($10 to $100) Andante (up to $250) Moderato (up to $500) Allegro (up to $1000) Vivace! (more than $1000) Please consider becoming a band patron! We are pleased to offer multiple ways to donate: Venmo: Our Venmo account is: @ShakerBandBoosters Cash App: Our Cash App account is: $SHBandBoosters

Chaperones: Marching Band Hospitality: Amy Neiman Senior Marching Show: Lori Mertz Senior Recognition Night: Meg Furey Ice Cream Social: Erin Zelin Merchandise: Amy Neiman Website and Social Media: Diane Fraser Fundraising: Stacey Hren Christine Wolken Middle School Rep: Christine Wolken Woodbury Rep: Sara Molnar

Online: Use the PTO website https://www.shakerpto.org/packet/34033529 Check: Fill out the form below and mail it So we can recognize your donation, please note your email address and how you would like to be acknowledged. For example: amazingbandpatron@ yahoo.com, The Trumpet Family __________________________________________________________________ 2023-2024 BAND PATRON FORM Donate by check Make checks payable to: Shaker Band Boosters Check #____________ Check amount $________________ Mail to: Julie Rogers 2978 Courtland Blvd Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Please print your name as you would like it to appear in concert programs: Name: ____________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Email Address and phone: __________________________________________ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!